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ClimateSummer 2026
A deadly bacteria is spreading in warming oceans

Vibrio bacteria are invasive pathogens that have been recorded in areas that used to be too cold for their taste, including the northeastern coast of the United States

ClimateSummer 2026
With climate change, an ancient cherry blossom tradition in Japan shifts

The early arrival of spring buds have smashed 1200 year-old records in Kyoto, while in Tokyo, the sakura season came up to a week ahead of schedule

Hydroelectric dam near Ottawa
Cleantech
Canada risks losing its edge on low-cost industrial power: report

The Canadian Climate Institute’s new “Power Play” report issues a warning to Canada’s grid planners: act fast or lose out

Sea lions resting under the sun in the Galápagos Islands
Natural CapitalSummer 2026
How tourism is shaping the debate over natural capital

The tourism sector has a central role in the movement to put a price on nature, but commodification has its drawbacks

Cloud gaming is on the rise
EnergySummer 2026
The rise of cloud gaming yields mixed results for industry emissions

As more players stream video games over the internet, the sector’s carbon profile is changing for both better and worse

FinanceSummer 2026
Can Brazil save its carbon markets?

From land fraud to green lobbying, Brazil’s carbon markets are struggling to deliver what they promise – just as the country tries to lead on climate finance

Canada's productivity debate
Comment
When we fixate on productivity, we lose sight of better economic solutions

OPINION | Canada’s productivity debate obscures the path toward higher quality of life within planetary limits

Whooping crane
Natural CapitalSummer 2026
Cross-border wildlife conservation between the U.S. and Canada is under strain

The two countries share responsibility for protecting wildlife, but as the Trump administration slashes funding and jobs, the old partnership has become unbalanced

Eric Garcetti
LeadershipSummer 2026
U.S. climate action isn’t stopping

Former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti is helping lead a parallel order of climate diplomacy where cities and regions have the upper hand

Finance
Banks up the ante on fossil fuels — again

The new Banking on Climate Chaos report shows global banks ramping up their fossil fuel financing, though some are dialling back

LeadershipSummer 2026
A new trend in travel puts tourists to work for nature restoration  

Tourism doesn’t have to be extractive, as innovative tour operators offer travellers a chance to give back

Melting glacier in Switzerland
CultureSummer 2026
More travellers are flocking to see glaciers before it’s too late

“Last-chance tourism” is growing as glaciers melt, but the desire to be near these frozen giants as they fade away is a double-edged sword

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